This coming Wednesday, the city will host an open house and community gathering at Freeport Public Library about the city’s Riverfront Renewal Project. There will be two sessions: the first begins with an open house at 5 p.m. followed by community conversation at 5:30 p.m. The second session begins with an open house at 7 p.m. with the same format.Why is this important? For more than 150 years the Freeport riverfront has constituted the heart of the city. Factories grew along...

FREEPORT — Heather Cornelius, a Freeport High School Computer-aided design teacher, last year saw promise in one of her students, Scott Larson. With some connections she had made over the years, she was able to help him land a summer...

ELIZABETH — U of I Extension will host “Showcase 4-H Family Fun Night” from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Elizabeth Community Building, 111 E. Myrtle St.A chili and hot dog supper will be served. The event will showcase...

Drivers, bring your vehicles back to the shop for more work on faulty air bags. The government says more than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles need a second fix for air bags that may inadvertently inflate while the car is running.

FREEPORT — CONTACT of Northern Illinois will host a Cupcake Cocktail Party from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Benchwarmers, 2143 W. Galena Ave.Participants can try four out of six of the cupcake cocktail combinations, and take part in a...